{"id":659387,"date":"2026-05-10T02:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T02:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/659387\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T02:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T02:43:09","slug":"wwe-reveals-new-event-championship-named-after-john-cena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/659387\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE reveals new event, championship named after John Cena"},"content":{"rendered":"

The John Cena Classic is coming.<\/p>\n

John Cena revealed on Saturday<\/a> during WWE Backlash that a brand new event and championship would be coming to WWE, the John Cena Classic. This event would feature both NXT and WWE stars doing battle with the intention of winning the new John Cena Classic Championship.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cena explained that he would look for a certain level of excellence as he is personally putting his name on the project. He also emphasized that the audience will vote to crown the champion of the event. Every participant will qualify, meaning that even if someone loses, their hustle could get them the championship.<\/p>\n

The WWE legend said he hoped to do this event for a long time to come and thanked the likes of Oba Femi for making something like this a reality. He also thanked Tampa Bay before sending it to the main event between Jacob Fatu and Roman Reigns.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cena hyped up his announcement in the last week<\/p>\n

In the week prior to Backlash, the Benchmark Arena in Tampa had advertised John Cena would be making an appearance. Cena confirmed the news shortly thereafter, saying his announcement at the show would \u201cshock the very foundation of WWE<\/a>\u201d and would be \u2018another defining moment of my WWE career<\/a>.\u2019<\/p>\n

Once he arrived on Saturday, Cena put over his final match undercard at Saturday Night\u2019s Main Event back in December, saying he was happy that the event was a showcase of the future. He put over stars like Sol Ruca, Je\u2019Von Evans, and Oba Femi, saying they got the spotlight that night.<\/p>\n


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Bryan Rose<\/p>\n

Bryan Rose is an editor from California that has been covering professional wrestling for well over a decade. He officially joined F4WOnline as an editor in 2017.<\/p>\n

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